Jefferson County, Ohio v. Purdue Pharma L.P. et al
Plaintiff: Jefferson County, Ohio
Defendant: McKesson Corporation, Purdue Pharma L.P., Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Actavis, Inc., Insys Therapeutics, Inc., Allergan PLC, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Russell Portenoy, Actavis LLC, Cardinal Health, Inc., Actavis Pharma, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc., Cephalon, Inc., Scott Fishman, Purdue Pharma Inc, Miami-Luken, Inc., The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc., Endo Health Solutions Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Perry Fine, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., Lynn Webster, Actavis PLC, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Watson Pharma, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2018cv00037
Filed: January 12, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Office: Columbus Office
County: JEFFERSON
Presiding Judge: Elizabeth Preston Deavers
Referring Judge: Algenon L Marbley
2 Judge: Edmund A Sargus
3 Judge: Chelsey M Vascura
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 31, 2018 Filing 34 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF DOCUMENT by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Document Number 33 Filed in Error (Coleman, Tera)
August 30, 2018 Filing 33 Unopposed MOTION to Stay the Date by Which to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint and for an Extension of Time Pending Final Determination of Removal by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Rendon, Carole)
April 6, 2018 Case transferred from Ohio Southern has been opened in Northern District of Ohio as case 1:18-cv-45365, filed 04/06/2018. (sct)
April 5, 2018 Filing 32 Certified Transfer Order from United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio re MDL 2804. (sct)
April 5, 2018 Case transferred to Northern District of Ohio. Case file and docket sheet sent Electronically. (sct)
March 30, 2018 Filing 31 NOTICE by Defendant Russell Portenoy JOINT NOTICE OF DISMISSAL (Rauch, Jordan)
March 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #27 Unopposed Motion. Miami-Luken shall have until sixty (60) days after removal is finally determined in order to answer, move or otherwise repsond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 3/23/2018. (er)
March 23, 2018 Filing 29 Notice by Clerk of Southern District of Ohio of Pro Hac Vice Rules as to Attorneys Thomas Hurney, Frank Gallucci, and Paul J. Napoli. (kpt)
March 22, 2018 Filing 28 NOTICE by Plaintiff Jefferson County, Ohio NOTICE OF DISMISSAL OF RUSSELL PORTENOY, M.D. (Rauch, Jordan)
March 22, 2018 Filing 27 Unopposed MOTION re #1 Notice of Removal,, to Stay the Date by Which to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint and for an Extension of Time Pending Final Determination of Removal by Defendant Miami-Luken, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Keller, Clay)
March 20, 2018 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Clay Kenneth Keller for Defendant Miami-Luken, Inc. (Keller, Clay)
March 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER Granting #24 Dft Lynn Webster's Motion for Extension of Time. Dft's response to complaint due 30 days after Motion to Remove is determined. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on 3/9/2018. (sln)
March 8, 2018 Filing 24 Unopposed MOTION for Order to Stay the Date by Which to Respond to Plaintiffs Complaint and for an Extension of Time Pending Final Determination of Removal by Defendant Lynn Webster. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Tarney, Tyler)
March 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #19 Motion to Stay the date on which the Distributor Defendants are required to answer, move, or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs Complaint until sixty (60) days after removal is finally determined. Distributor Defendants shall have until sixty (60) days after removal is finally determined in order to answer, move, or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on March 7, 2018. (jlk)
March 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #13 Motion to Stay the date by which to respond to the Complaint. The Manufacturer Defendants shall have sixty (60) days after the final determination of removal to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on March 7, 2018. (jlk)
March 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Order to stay the date by which to respond to the Complaint. Defendants Fine and Perry shall have thirty (30) days after the date on which removal is determined to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on March 7, 2018. (jlk)
March 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Stay the date by which to respond to the Complaint. Defendant, Russell Portenoy's response due within 75 days after date on which removal is determined to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers on March 7, 2018. (jlk)
March 7, 2018 Filing 19 Unopposed MOTION to Stay the Date by Which to Respond to Plaintiffs Complaint and for an Extension of Time Pending Final Determination of Removal by Defendants AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., McKesson Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Holzhall, Vincent)
March 5, 2018 Filing 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re #15 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Rendon, Carole)
February 22, 2018 Filing 17 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed re the State Court Record delivered on 2/20/2018 to the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas via certified mail. (kpt)
February 12, 2018 Filing 16 BRIEF re #15 Motion to Remand by Plaintiff Jefferson County, Ohio. (Grant, David) Modified text on 2/13/2018 (kpt).
February 12, 2018 Filing 15 Motion to Remand by Plaintiff Jefferson County, Ohio Plaintiff's Notice of Remand to State Court (Grant, David) Modified event type on 2/13/2018 (kpt).
January 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 RELATED CASE MEMORANDUM ORDER: The Judges agree that this case and case number 2:17-cv-662,2:17-cv-663,2:17-cv-664,2:17-cv-665,2:17-cv-680,2:17-cv-682,2:17-cv-696, 2:17-cv-704,2:17-cv-713,2:17-cv-723,2:17-cv-768,2:17-cv-769,2:17-cv-770,2:17-cv-883, 2:17-cv-886,2:17-cv-891,2:17-cv-894,2:17-cv-904,2:17-cv-918,2:17-cv-975,2:17-cv-1012, 2:17-cv-1024,2:17-cv-1064,2:17-cv-1097,2:17-cv-1102,2:17-cv-1105,2:17-cv-1117,2:17-cv-1126, 2:17-cv-1132,2:18-cv-40 ARE related. Case reassigned to Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus and Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Preston Deavers for all further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus and Judge Algenon L. Marbley on January 24, 2018. (jlk)
January 19, 2018 Filing 13 Unopposed MOTION to Stay the Date by Which to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint and for Extension of Time Pending Final Determination of Removal by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Rendon, Carole)
January 19, 2018 Filing 12 Unopposed MOTION for Order to Stay the Date by Which tro Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint and Granting Extension of Time Pending Final Determination of Removal by Defendants Perry Fine, Scott Fishman. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Tarney, Tyler)
January 18, 2018 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION to Stay The Date by Which to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint and for An Extension of Time Pending Final Determination of Removal by Defendant Russell Portenoy. (Scheaf, O)
January 16, 2018 Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant McKesson Corporation. (Holzhall, Vincent)
January 16, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Alana Valle Tanoury for Defendant McKesson Corporation (Tanoury, Alana)
January 16, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Vincent I Holzhall for Defendant McKesson Corporation (Holzhall, Vincent)
January 16, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel J Hyzak for Defendants Perry Fine, Scott Fishman (Hyzak, Daniel)
January 16, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Tyler Tarney for Defendants Perry Fine, Scott Fishman (Tarney, Tyler)
January 16, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Gregory D Brunton for Defendants Perry Fine, Scott Fishman (Brunton, Gregory)
January 12, 2018 Filing 3 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Jefferson County, Ohio (State Court Complaint filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Jefferson County, Ohio on 12/13/17). (Attachments: #1 part two, #2 part three, #3 part four) (sem) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/26/2018: #4 part five) (kpt).
January 12, 2018 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendants Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Endo International plc, Endo International plc identifying Corporate Parent Endo International plc for Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc... (Rendon, Carole)
January 12, 2018 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas, case number 17 CV 00554 ( Filing fee $ 400 paid - receipt number: 0648-6275828), filed by Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Supplemental Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Exhibit 1 - Service Papers, #4 Exhibit 2 - State Court Docket, #5 Exhibit 3 - MDL Transfer Order, #6 Exhibit 4 - Joseph v. Baxter, #7 Exhibit 5 - Cty. Comm. of McDowell, #8 Exhibit 6 - City of Huntington v. AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp.) (Rendon, Carole)

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